Posted on 03/08/2007 8:06:48 AM PST by SmithL
Mayor Gavin Newsom's office is pushing the Navy to transfer ownership of Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco to the city in hope of accelerating a toxic cleanup of the property in time to meet the 49ers' 2012 deadline to build a new football stadium.
In a Feb. 16 memo obtained by The Chronicle, the city proposes to take ownership of the former naval base and assume responsibility for removing most non-radiological toxic material provided that the Navy covers the costs.
The Navy believes the transfer is possible. But questions remain about whether funding is available for a faster cleanup, the exact locations to be cleaned and whether the Navy can meet its obligation to rid the shipyard of radiological waste before turning it over to the city.
The city's responsibility would include dealing with chemical and petroleum contamination and other toxic wastes.
"Our primary objective is to expedite the cleanup and transfer of the shipyard so that we can create the public benefits the property holds, and one of those is the possibility of creating a stadium for the 49ers," said Newsom's base reuse director, Michael Cohen.
Cohen, who wrote the memo, said the Navy's current plan for the cleanup would take 10 more years. About $400 million has been spent so far, and another $500 million is needed to complete the work. The Navy believes a transfer to the city and faster cleanup would cost up to $75 million more. Cohen and Navy officials think Congress might provide that money.
The city wants title to the 500-acre former base as quickly as possible,...
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So, the city that hates the Navy now wants favors from the Navy. How special is that? Maybe the Navy should suggest Hunter's Point as the new home for USS Iowa.
The Navy should agree, but only it SF agress to take the battleship memorial..
The city been pissing all over the Armed forces. They should get the 'Visquez' treatement.
The city will not assume responsibility for the site cleanup. Once they get it, they'll sue the Feds or petition the state for the $$.
Why do I get a mental image of the Village People when I read that headline? :)
Take my advice SF, it's not worth it!
Tell the 49er's they are a private business, and private businesses don't get facilities built with public funds.
Take a stand.
Let the b*stards move if they think that's what they have to do.
Then you can develop your appreciation of college, or high school ball. You have great programs out there.
The Navy has agreed to consider the proposal, but only if they can first use San Francisco's Castro district for a 3 day Live Fire exercise.
I guess that his rehab is not going well. I wonder if Coulter added this 'faggot' to the list of people she can't talk about.
Reply from the Department of the Navy:
"Take a Dudley."
"...provided that the Navy covers the costs"
Heh. Such a deal.
Waterfront housing for retired and disabled vets perhaps....
Using nuclear weapons or is that just wishful thinking?
They can move to Texas with Coamerica Bank.
Well, maybe as a 'closer'. I mean, that's just 1 shell, and we want our guys to have plenty of practice first. Sure, a lot of the Castro denizens may escape the shelling, but it is just an 'exercise'.
Doesn't sound too bright.
Is this Rome? Cast off our military capabilities so the serfs can indulge in some bread and circuses distractions.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
Using nuclear weapons or is that just wishful thinking?
Hunter's Point is all wrong for a stadium - nowhere near a freeway and with street approaches through the worst neighborhood in town. Unless the city is prepared to build a stadium futher north in Mission Bay (fat chance), the 49ers should loftily ignore this nonsense and press on to Santa Clara.
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